Trudeau in the ‘penalty box,’ Conservatives top Liberals, poll suggests

By Beatrice PaezJun. 21, 2018

The Conservatives have 36 per cent support, while the governing Liberals fall slightly behind, at 34 per cent, and the NDP is at 18 per cent, according to new Campaign Research poll results.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to the National Press Theatre for his end-of-sitting press conference on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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The Liberals have fallen slightly behind the Conservatives, with 34 per cent of Canadians saying they would vote for the party, comparedÂ to 36 per cent who say they would vote for the Conservatives, though many still largelyÂ prefer Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the opposition leaders, according to a new Campaign Research poll. â€œTheyâ€™re placing him [Mr. Trudeau] in a penalty box. Theyâ€™re warning him, saying, â€˜Weâ€™re not happy with stuff that youâ€™ve done. But youâ€™re still our choice.

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